The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-06-16
CONDENSED NEWS.
FOR THE sane OF DIVISION.
Friends OF Division ia Sauth Dakota meet NJ
iturnn aud Org anixe the MOrk.

Friends Of Division In Seuth Dakota meet Mt
Huron aud Organize the Work.
Huron Special, June 7th.-A dozen OF
more of the representative men oil South
Dakota are here considering the question
VI division aud statehood, with view to
FALLING one Or more conventions for n gen.
kral Interchange of opinions between the
North aud South. These here are:
Judges Campbell, Edgerton, Gov. Mel
ette, j. HI. Drake, Col. Plummer, Frank
frame. Il. j. Corey, John a. Owen.
At this afternoons session committee
Of seven, three of whom are prominent
Democratic politicians, were appointed to
report as the best method OF proeeeding-
whether to call one or two conventions.
The following report OF Il divisory commit
tee was adopted
That it is desirable in view OF the cleo
ton upon the question of division, provid-
I'll for by law of the last legislature,
that the friends OF the division
la both North and South Dakota
,hould he invited to organize themselves
thoroughly and cooperate in harmony to
lecture as large an expression as possible
/ t the polls upon the question OF division
1t the next election. With reference to de-
betting divisions we, the undersigned friends
Of division, hereby call upon the friends
If division in South Dakota, w ithout dis
tinction of party, to assemble i'll the vari-
Gus counties upon Thursday, the 1th day
Of July, 1891 and select delegates for u
convention of friends OF division to be held
ut the city OF Huron on We'd
tesday, July y. The appointm emit
l. to be one delegate for each
county and one Tor each 800 population
Of major pare thereof shown by the census
III 1885. The objects OF this conversion
hre to provide for thorough and vigor-
t.us canvass of South Dakato before the
text election to bring out as heavy vote
It's possible in favor of division and to
transact such other bu siness as the con-
rention may see proper. Voting for dele
lates to the convention is limited to known
and throughout friends OF division, IRE
spective OF party.
The remainder OF the report is n
ringing appeal to all to stand
together in this move with strong
guarantee of success. Messrs. Mel
lette, Campbell and Drake were appointed
IL committee to visit North Dakota to con-
Ter with the friends of division there. The
tall for the convention will not be issued
nnti they make their report. \ resolu-
ton was adopted that the friends OF divi-
Sion discountenanee any attempt to appro-
iriat tie the name OF Dakota, but favor two
states, North and south Dakota aud OF di-
vision on the seventh standard parallel.
They also invite their friends in North Da-
kota to call II similar convention Tor the
same object, and suggest that July IL be
s,eeted. The date set is the centennial oil
the adoption of the ordinance OF 1877, by
which Dakota claims the right to organize
IL state without congressional Intervention.
l.. w. Crawfoot, 4 democrat was made
chairman OF the local executive committee,
uith John Cain AMI E. t. CIessy fellow
members. Messrs. Mellette, Drake and
Campbell will start orFargo shortly.